Carbon boy’s volleyball participated in the North Sanpete Invitational over the weekend in Mount Pleasant. Playing five matches in two days, it was a great way to get ready for the playoffs, going up against other teams from around the state. The Dinos would go 2-3 in the tournament.

The Dino boys move to 5-15 this season overall and 2-1 in region play. They have also found their way into the top 10 sitting at No.8 in the current RPI.

The first match on Friday was against Freedom Prep Academy. Carbon came away with a straight-set win 25-19 and 26-24.

Evan Lancaster collected four kills, nine digs, and five assists while Alexis Bueno had a pair of service aces and seven digs, and Charles Tima had six kills in the win.

Salt Lake Academy was next for Carbon. The Dinos would take the first set but then fell in the next two as the Griffins handed the Dinos the 2-0 loss.

Carbon came out earning a first-set win 25-21. Salt Lake Academy would flip things in the second taking the win by the same 25-21 score. The third set was a battle but the Dinos fell in it 15-12.

Connor Gleave and Jack Hedin each collected five kills for Carbon. Bueno had another great outing with 10 assists, seven digs, and five service aces, Lancaster added seven digs and five kills in the loss.

The final match on Friday pitted Carbon against host North Sanpete. This was the third time these teams had hooked up this season with the Hawks taking the first two meetings. The Dinos would come out swinging against the region foe but fell in straight sets.

The first set was about North Sanpete they came out taking the 25-16 win. The second could have gone either way, but the Hawks took the 27-25 win. Tima had eight digs in the contest, and Bueno added five assists. Carter Warburton and Hedin had two kills each.

On tap for Saturday morning was another team that Carbon had faced before Wasatch Academy. Back on March 19, the Dinos collected their first win with a 3-0 straight-set victory. This time it was more of the same as the Dinos won by the same tally 25-9, 25-12, and 25-17.

Tima collected eight service aces to go with six kills. Lancaster earned eight digs and 10 assists in the Carbon win.

The final match of the day was against American Heritage, the No. 3 school in 3A with a 13-6 overall record, they also sit at 4-0 in their region.  The Patriots got all they wanted from the Dinos as Carbon fought hard in every set but fell in straight sets 25-21, 25-21, and 25-23.

Lancaster collected 10 assists for the Dinos. Bueno had nine digs and four service aces, Hedin had seven kills, and Zeke Wilson had four service aces and four blocks in the loss.

The Dinos are back at it Tuesday when they welcome Judge Memorial to Price for a region match.

Game time is set for 6:30 p.m..